Grundy had 17th highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2017

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, Grundy County ranked No. 17 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

The abortion rate for Grundy County was 0.13 percent.

Cook and Peoria counties had the highest abortion rates in Illinois in 2017, the department reported.

The report also tracks the age and marital status of the abortion recipient and the pregnancy term at the time of the abortion.

Of the 30 most-populated counties in Illinois, Rock Island, with 144,808 residents, boasted one of the lowest abortion rates, at 0.05 percent.